Ed Smith scaled a Thai mountain to a vista he could not see, to mimic his blind sister's world.
Ed Smith, pictured by a temple at the top of the mountain, said needing his girlfriend's assistance for everything was the toughest challenge
Ed Smith, 21, of Northamptonshire, spent three days without sight to fundraise for a charity which supports Harriet, who was born blind. While adventuring in Thailand with Eimear Pickstone, he spent 72 hours in "blackout", only removing his blindfold to wash his face, his eyes remaining shut."It was non stop; sleeping, eating, hiking, swimming, everything, the blindfold was on," explained Mr Smith, who is now in Laos.
"It was really tough giving up all my independence to her, and tough for her to be so intertwined with my life for three whole days."He described the ascent to Doi Suthep, near Chiang Mai, as "really steep" and rough, through thick jungle and rain, with no clear path.
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